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Plural Nouns
Questions and answers related to the formation of regular and irregular plural nouns in the English language.
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The word "ow" is an interjection (exclamation) and has no formal plural.
However, colloquially you could say you heard some "ows" from an injured skateboarder.
What is the plural possessive of peach?
The plural form of the noun peach is peaches.
The plural possessive form is peaches'.
Which indifinite pronoun is always plural?
Indefinite pronouns that are always plural are:
- both
- few
- fewer
- many
- others
- several
- they
What is the plural and plural possessive to loss?
The plural for the noun loss is losses; the plural possessive is losses'.
How do you spell river as a plural possessive ie water belonging to rivers?
The plural form of the noun river is rivers.
The plural possessive form is rivers'.
Example: The Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers' confluence forms the Ohio River.
What is the plural of lolly and jelly?
The plural of "lolly" is "lollies", and the plural of "jelly" is "jellies".
Which is correct the boys fell asleep or the boy's fell asleep?
"The boys fell asleep" is correct (the plural noun, two or more boys).
"The boy's" is possessive, indicating something that belongs to the boy (the boy's hat, the hat belonging to the boy).
When referring to both son in laws are they sons-in-law or son-in-laws?
The plural form of the compound noun son-in-law is sons-in-law.
example: Both of my sons-in-law are graduate students.
Is gets a plural possessive noun?
No. The word gets is normally a verb conjugation, not a noun.
If it were used as a noun, the plural would be gets, a term in tennis for which the possessive form (gets') has an apostrophe but is practically never seen.
Is gulf singular plural or both?
The term "gulf" is singular. It refers to a large area of sea or ocean that is partly enclosed by land. If referring to multiple gulfs, it is correct to use the plural form "gulfs."
What is the plural possessive noun of friends?
The possessive form of the plural noun friends is friends'.
Example: They were able to recover from the flood with all of their friends' help
What is the plural possessive of the word Duck?
The plural form of the noun duck is ducks.
The plural possessive form is ducks'.
What is the plural possessive of glass?
The noun glass has a number of uses, all of them are uncountable nouns, except for a drinking glass. The plural possessive is glasses'; the set of glasses' color.
The singular possessive for a pair of glassesused for eyesight is glasses', the glasses' frame. The plural possessive is the glasses' frames. The plural possessive is the same because it is a shortened form for the pairs of glasses' frames.
The singular possessive for a pane of glass, used for windows is the glass's size. The plural possessive is the glass's sizes. The plural possessive is the same because it is a shortened form for the panes of glass's size.
What does a plural noun modify?
A noun, whether singular or plural, doesn't modify anything, unless it's being used as an adjective.
What is the plural possessive form for wish?
The plural form for the noun wish is wishes; the plural possessive form is wishes'.
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